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Caldwell Synagogue Partners For 'Mitzvah-in-a-Minute' Project

The project was a partnership between Congregation Agudath Israel in Essex County and The National Council for Jewish Women.

Caldwell, NJ - Congregation Agudath Israel Early Childhood Center in Caldwell and The National Council for Jewish Women recently partnered together for a “Mitzvah-in-a-Minute” project.

According to Congregation Agudath Israel, ECC families donated new pajamas, washcloths, board books and travel size toiletries. The children also wrote a card with drawings for good night wishes and assembled them into “Goodnight Packages” for The Harmony Day Care Center located in Irvington.

The 4s classes also participated by assembling the bags as part of their graduation mitzvah project, a release stated.

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Photo courtesy of Congregation Agudath Israel

Photo 1: Tyler Darnell and Dylan Kurlander

Photo 2: Chase Baruch, Chase Eckstein, Jordana Eisenberg

Photo 3: Jordan Shumofsky, Danielle Kurlander, Mandi Perlmutter, Dina Stabler

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